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Millis Middle School

Weekly Community Newsletter

Millis Middle School Weekly Community Newsletter
Millis MiddleSchoolWeekly Community Newsletter

Archived MMS Weekly Newsletter Archived MMS Weekly Newsletter

week ending 4/26/24 week ending 4/26/24

Principal's Note

Hello Millis Small School Big Family,


Today will be a day that's hard to beat! Millis had the distinct honor of hosting the Five Town Special Olympics today and our entire community came out to support these amazing athletes. The energy was electric and the joy was abundant! Kudos to our Special Education, Facilities, and administrative teams for making this day so special and impactful.


Thank you to Mrs. Molly Saccardo and her wonderful Poetry Club students for their trip to the Senior Center where a few students shared selected poems and haiku activity.


Just before the April break we had our monthly All School Assembly. We talked about the importance of safety and kindness. We've been noticing an uptick in bumping and pushing and comments about other people's bodies- short, tall, big and small. We talked extensively that we all get to impact what sort of community we have here at MMS and that kindness and safety are top priorities for us.


We wanted to recognize a few of our students for their willingness to help out and for their courage to present inspiring women for Women's History Month. Students selected impactful women and presented some highlights during our assembly. It's never easy to present in front of hundreds of people and we were so proud of the great job by: Nate E., Gabby T., Pete A., Lorenzo S., Logan B., Jacob M., Lauren B., Colin A. and Johnny A.


Also, our eighth grade teachers are making arrangements for their completion festivities. Next week's field trip behavior contracts have gone home today- please keep an eye out for those and return with your signature. We are allowing cell phones for our eighth graders, with specific expectations so please connect with your child about those and affirm appropriate use! Our hope is that all students are safe and fully present for all of the experiences this day brings!


Please save the date of Thursday, June 13th for class day, the completion ceremony and dance!

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Millis hosted the Five-Town Special Olympics at our school this year!

The Special Olympics was held on campus with a huge welcoming to all the athletes from our student body and staff from CFB, Millis Middle and Millis High Schools. What a huge honor it was for us! We are so proud of all the athletes, they did a such an amazing job. Wow!!

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All School Assembly

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Kindness Club Presentation

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Wilson Copice's Senior Presentation on Community Service

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Dillon and Stone being hype men

Mrs. Kale and Mrs. Blessing were recognized for all their love and support they provide to our students each and every day. Thank you to you both!!

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Can’t Miss Parent Night Presentation May 2!

Self Help Tour Founder

Kaleb Joseph

As part of our ongoing Millis Public Schools Speaker Series, please join us on Thursday, May 2nd, at 7pm, in the MHS/MMS auditorium, for a special parent presentation by Kaleb Joseph, founder of the Self Help Tour and a Mental Health Advocate. Kaleb has recently been featured by a number of local and regional media outlets for his impactful presentation, and thanks to a generous grant from the KyleCares Foundation, we are proud to bring him to our Millis school community.

A native of Nashua, NH, who attended Cushing Academy, Kaleb Joseph was one of the nation's top basketball point guard recruits. He went on to play college basketball for his dream school, Syracuse University, but the pressure and expectations of college basketball led him down a dark path of anxiety and addiction. During this powerful parent session on May 2nd, Kaleb will interact with parents to show them how to build deeper connections and relationships with their kids. He equips parents with the tools to manage their kids through all the ups and downs of being a young person. He will talk about the importance of leaning into vulnerability to really strengthen relationships with their children. This will cap off Kaleb’s day in Millis, where he will also speak to MHS students during the school day. We look forward to seeing you on May 2nd, for what promises to be a powerful evening for our school community.

You can learn more about Kaleb through this video recently featured by Good Morning America, and through this video about his Self Help Tour. You can also check out this clip on Instagram from one of his recent parent conversations.

What's been happening in the Millis Middle What's been happening in the Millis Middle

Chamber Theater Visit

The seventh graders enjoyed a fabulous performance by the Chamber Theater this past Wednesday, 4/24. They performed several captivating short stories, to the delight of our students. These include classics such as "The Tell Tale Heart," excerpts from "The Raven," "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "The Monkey’s Paw," and "The Necklace." Originally, this event was planned as a field trip to the theater at Mechanics Hall in Worcester. Unfortunately, due to a power outage at school, the trip had to be canceled. However, we were thrilled to bring this enriching experience directly to our students within the comfort of our school and it was as exciting as the real thing!
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Mrs. Saccardo's Poetry Club visited the Senior Center

Our students were able to showcase their talents with some poetry and haiku readings to the Seniors at the Senior Center on Tuesday morning. How proud we are of our amazing students! They sure spread some wonderful poetry and positivity at the Senior Center! Nice job!!

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Things you should know Things you should know

MCAS TESTING SPRING 2024

For MCAS testing in May we will have Math for all grades and then Science and Civics for Grade 8 only.


Students should come to school with a fully charged chromebook and a book to enjoy if they finish testing early. Students may bring five pieces of hard candy and gum on testing day. Testing spaces should remain quiet until all students have completed testing.


The dates for the final MCAS testing are:


Math MCAS:

Grade 6 & 7 - May 13 and 14


Grade 8 - May 15 and 16


Science MCAS:

(8th Grade only) - May 23rd


Civics MCAS:

(8th Grade only) - May 29th

Important dates and events coming up Important dates and events coming up

MAY

2nd - 8th grade State House Trip

13th - Grade 6 & 7 MATH MCAS Testing

14th - Grade 6 & 7 MATH MCAS Testing

15th - & 16th - Grade 8 MCAS Testing

17th - Early Release Day, dismissal @ 10:55 am

20th & 21st - MCAS MAKE UP Testing for MATH

23rd - Grade 8 SCIENCE MCAS Testing (MAKE UP on May 24th)

29th - Grade 8 CIVICS MCAS Testing (MAKE UP on May 30th)

27th - Memorial Day, No school


JUNE

6th - MHS Graduation

13th - Grade 8 Promotion & Dance

14th - Anticipated last day of school (early release)

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Artwork by several Millis Middle School students is currently on display in this virtual exhibit. Explore the website to see amazing art from around the state. Be sure to leave some fan mail for our MMS artists. Click on the link below to view this virtual exhibit.

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The Gazing Heron

Thomas Powers, 6th grade
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Bridge

Kelly Parikh, 8th grade
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Turnul cu Ceas

Lincoln, Pikor, 7th grade

Sports Sports

Millis Middle School sports schedules - click on link below

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Arbiter Registration

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Millis Boosters - click on link below

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Baseball Week

Community

Spring Summer 2024 Millis Recreation Brochure

click on the link to view the Millis Recreation Spring/Summer Brochure
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Millis Middle School Millis Middle School

main office (508) 376-7014 main office (508) 376-7014

attendance line: (508) 906-3711 attendance line: (508) 906-3711

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